Mercedes driver George Russell expects the team to be “in a much stronger position from race one” in the 2023 Formula 1 world championship. “They haven’t forgotten how to build a fast race car,” said Russell. I felt ready to fight for race wins and championships this year but you’ve just got to manage your expectations,” Russell said. “I’m here for the long haul and even though I wanted victories and [to be] fighting for that championship in 2022, as a team these struggles are going to set us up for the coming years. Russell’s win in Brazil was achieved by holding off Hamilton over the final 10 laps after the team told them they were allowed to race.

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